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Rasmussen, Lars Løkke
(Encyclopedia) Rasmussen, Lars LøkkeRasmussen, Lars Løkkelärs lökˈə räsˈm&oobreve;sən [key], 1964–, Danish political leader, grad Univ. of Copenhagen (1992). A member of the center-right Liberal…Craigie, Sir William A.
(Encyclopedia) Craigie, Sir William A., 1867–1957, British lexicographer, b. Dundee, Scotland. Educated at the Univ. of St. Andrews, Craigie studied Scandinavian languages at Copenhagen before…Bruhn, Erik
(Encyclopedia) Bruhn, ErikBruhn, Erikĕrˈĭk br&oomacr;n [key], 1929–86, Danish ballet dancer, b. Copenhagen. Bruhn joined the Royal Danish Ballet in 1947 and became a soloist there in 1949. He was…Thóroddsen, Jón
(Encyclopedia) Thóroddsen, JónThóroddsen, Jónyōn tōˈrôtsĕn [key], 1818–68, Icelandic novelist and poet. He studied law in Copenhagen intermittently from 1841 to 1850, fought in the Danish army, and…Melchior, Lauritz
(Encyclopedia) Melchior, LauritzMelchior, Lauritzlouˈrĭts [key]Melchior, Lauritz mĕlˈkēôr [key], 1890–1973, Danish heroic tenor. He made his debut in Copenhagen in 1913, singing a baritone role in I…Jusserand, Jean Jules
(Encyclopedia) Jusserand, Jean JulesJusserand, Jean JuleszhäN zhül zhüsəräNˈ [key], 1855–1932, French diplomat and author, b. Lyon. After service in London, Constantinople, and Copenhagen, he was…Dreyer, Johan Ludwig Emil
(Encyclopedia) Dreyer, Johan Ludwig EmilDreyer, Johan Ludwig Emilyōˈhän l&oobreve;tˈvĭkh āˈmēl [key], 1852–1926, Danish astronomer, b. Copenhagen, who worked in Great Britain. He was assistant…Skou, Jens Christian
(Encyclopedia) Skou, Jens Christian, 1918–2018, Danish chemist, M.D. Univ. of Copenhagen, 1944, Ph.D. Univ. of Aarhus, 1954. Skou was on the faculty at the Univ. of Aarhus, Denmark, from 1947 until…Gronlund, Laurence
(Encyclopedia) Gronlund, LaurenceGronlund, Laurencegrŏnˈlənd [key], 1846–99, American Socialist, b. Denmark, educated at the Univ. of Copenhagen. He emigrated to the United States in 1867 and became…Terbrugghen, Hendrick
(Encyclopedia) Terbrugghen, HendrickTerbrugghen, Hendrickhĕnˈdrĭk tĕrbr&oobreve;gˈhən [key], 1588–1629, Dutch painter, a leading member of the Utrecht school. He was a pupil of the history…Trending
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